Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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